unschmeichelhaft
unflattering
English translations
- 01
unflattering
- 02
unkind
- 03
disparaging
Word details
- German meaning
- Nicht schmeichelnd, nicht positiv oder vorteilhaft.
- English meaning
- Unflattering
- Synonym
- wenig schmeichelhaft, abfällig
- German example
- Die Kritik war unschmeichelhaft, aber ehrlich.
- English example
- The criticism was unflattering but honest.
- Comparative
- unschmeichelhafterSuperlative: am schmeichelhaftesten
- Opposite of
- unflattering, unbecomingschmeichelhaft
Related words
- schmeichelhaft
flattering
Example sentences with “unschmeichelhaft”
Das ist ein unschmeichelhaftes Foto. (That is an unflattering photo.)
Frequently asked questions
What is the root of 'schmeichelhaft'?
It comes from 'schmeicheln' (to flatter).